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EU urges faster cut of UK deficit

Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:46 GMT

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Petrol price 'to hit record high'

Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according the AA.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:17:59 GMT

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Kraft to face MPs over takeover

The vice-president of Kraft Foods will be questioned by MPs over his company's takeover of Cadbury later.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:57 GMT

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Campaigners spurn Equitable plan

Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:43 GMT

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Rio eyes continued China demand

Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:28:50 GMT

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EU ministers agree Greek plan

European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:56 GMT

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Ex-pats wait for pensions verdict

More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will find if they have won an appeal against freezing of their pensions.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:15:52 GMT

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Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius'

Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:58:12 GMT

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US bank regulation bill unveiled

Democrat senators have unveiled proposed new laws that will give the US Federal Reserve more regulatory powers over US banks.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:45:29 GMT

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New gloss on inflation as basket of goods displays changing tastes

Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:27:41 GMT

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Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list

Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:49 GMT

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Kraft's reputation

Does the firm care what Cadbury's people think?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:27:13 GMT

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Open all hours

Are UK workers being forced to work part-time?

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:14:31 GMT

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Robert Peston

What a Russian owner would mean for The Indie

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:16:16 GMT

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Print baron

A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:14:56 GMT

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Shanty town

How the internet is helping the poorest Brazilians

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:42:07 GMT

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Port exports

Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:58 GMT

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BA hopes to fly 60% during strike

British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:06 GMT

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New credit card protection agreed

Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:25:11 GMT

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Road travel 'needs big overhaul'

There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:48 GMT

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